Luton Christmas Cracker: Day 1 - Interactive

[byronkincaid]

[danafish]

The gent on the right, who I now believe to be one Paul Ephremsen, is OUT, against Danny D'Borin's .

Board - is useless to him and he has gone to join the Saturday Night Throng baying for blood at the blackjack tables. Or something. Probably he's gone home.

[danafish]

This is what Snoopy thinks of everything:

[snoopy1239]

Rob Garfield -- 34,725
Darren Smith -- 33,250
Daniel Rudd -- 51,100
David Young -- 11,100
Danny D'Borin -- 43,875
Dervis Ozkarapinar -- 42,400
Andreas Georgiou -- 19,275
Mike Moore -- 29,375
Driton Haxhiaj -- 9,200
Dave Courtney -- 15,850
Ben Turnstill -- 9,150
D Shearer -- 7,000
Sunny Osman -- 6,250
Mark Segal -- 7,625
Alistair Carins -- 20,425
Graham Hiew -- 40,775
Ali Mallu -- all-in as I write
Yilfer Shevket -- 5,125
Ryan Fronda -- 36,375

[snoopy1239]

As the night's gone on, I've been rather impressed with the atmosphere down here. It was empty when I arrived, and just no buzz about the place whatsoever. But as soon as the clubbers come, the bar fills and the band plays their repertoire, it's all hustle and bustle again and the party atmosphere returns. The bar is packed and the tables are heaving - great news for the casino. Does this focus on a non-poker audience, however, greatly affect the cardroom, the attention it will get and the numbers it ought to attract - I'm not sure, I guess only the regulars can answer that, but it would be a shame if it didn't meet it's potential as the poker facilities are excellent with enough room to swing ten cats tied together.

[danafish]

There is a bunch of betting which results in Ali Mallu going all in at some point on a board. The other gent below (aaaaaanyone?) announces that he is pot-committed but is nevertheless going to make "a very stupid decision". He folds.

[danafish]

Rookie Ben Turnstill is OUT. All in I believe preflop with against Dave Shearer's , it was looking pretty good on the flop, worse on the turn and dreadful come the river.

Board -

He hovers for a moment while the chips are counted, but he's covered and gone.

[celtic]

unlucky rookie.

[Colchester Kev]

unlucky rooks, but on the bright side, you have 10% of mariners to rail

[celtic]

What time are they playing til tonight does anyone know yet?

[snoopy1239]

After Mateyboy had made it 1,200 to play and Ryan Fronda had smooth called, Mark Segal saw his opportunity to pounce and pushed in his short stack with Pocket Sevens. Whilst Fronda sipped on his tea and generally looked disinterested, Mateyboy counted his chips and called with J-T off suit. A Ten on the Turn and it was home time for Segal ,whose raised arms of disgust on the Turn spoke volumes. However, he still shook hands with his assassin as he left, although I suspect the motorway will be taking the inevitable hammering.

Wondering who our mystery sniper was, I politely tapped him on the shoulder like a preying vulture and made a request for his name. Oddly, he was hesitant at first, and for a moment, I actually thought he'd forgotten his name. Eventually, he conceded his forename as being Arco, but cringed when he moved onto his surname before asking, "Do you need my surname?" "Nah, should be able to work it out from your first name," I replied. On returning to the pressroom and, subsequently, the player list, I suddenly realised why he'd acted so reluctantly.

With 33 points, we have a new challenger to the Scrabble Man throne with...

Arco Zuyderduyn

"I'm Dutch, you see," he later confessed.

"Oh, so you travelled all the way from Holland to play at the Luton festival," I joked, fully expecting him to say that he lived in these parts.

"Yes," he replied sternly. "I did."

"Oh."

[snoopy1239]

What time are they playing til tonight does anyone know yet?

The time is currently undecided, but we are looking at somewhere between 3 and 4am.

[NoflopsHomer]

After Mateyboy had made it 1,200 to play and Ryan Fronda had smooth called, Mark Segal saw his opportunity to pounce and pushed in his short stack with Pocket Sevens. Whilst Fronda sipped on his tea and generally looked disinterested, Mateyboy counted his chips and called with J-T off suit. A Ten on the Turn and it was home time for Segal ,whose raised arms of disgust on the Turn spoke volumes. However, he still shook hands with his assassin as he left, although I suspect the motorway will be taking the inevitable hammering.

Wondering who our mystery sniper was, I politely tapped him on the shoulder like a praying vulture and made a request for his name. Oddly, he was hesitant at first, and for a moment, I actually thought he'd forgotten his name. Eventually, he conceded his forename as being Arco, but cringed when he moved onto his surname before asking, "Do you need my surname?" "Nah, should be able to work it out from your first name," I replied. On returning to the pressroom and, subsequently, the player list, I suddenly realised why he'd acted so reluctantly.

With 33 points, we have a new challenger to the Scrabble Man throne with...

Arco Zuyderduyn

"I'm Dutch, you see," he later confessed.

"Oh, so you travelled all the way from Holland to play at the Luton festival," I joked, fully expecting him to say that he lived in these parts.

"Yes," he replied sternly. "I did."

"Oh."

LOL

[celtic]

Great updates as always snoops & dana

[snoopy1239]

As I watch Alistair Carins survive an all-in on a 9-8-T Flop (Ryan Fronda folded) and Dervis Ozkarapinar re-raise Mike Moore off a hand pre-flop before showing the American Airlines, D Shearer chooses now to double up, courtesy of neighbour Danny D'Borin. I joined the action as the board was being dealt out, but chances are that it was all-in on the Flop.

D'Borin =

Shearer =

Flop =

Turn =

River =